Trexquant Investment LP · 11 hours ago
Lead Trading Systems Engineer (USA)
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
6+ years expTrexquant Investment LP is looking for a senior technologist to lead the design and evolution of their core trading, research, and simulation infrastructure. This role involves architecting and building scalable, low-latency systems in Linux environments while collaborating closely with quantitative researchers and engineers.
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Responsibilities
Design, build, and enhance core infrastructure systems that support trading, research, and operations, including integration with the firm's Order Management System (OMS)
Architect and develop a high-performance multi-asset simulation and backtesting platform capable of supporting strategy research, backtesting, and deployment across equities, futures, fixed income, and derivatives
Evaluate existing systems to identify bottlenecks and implement improvements that enhance scalability, performance, and security
Collaborate with quantitative researchers and cross-functional teams to ensure the platform accurately models market dynamics, transaction costs, and execution behavior while aligning technical initiatives with a long-term infrastructure roadmap
Design and optimize scalable data and compute infrastructure for low-latency, high-throughput processing of large-scale market data across simulation and production trading
Improve caching, time-series management, and distributed computation while keeping the simulation & backtesting framework modular and scalable
Oversee the development, integration, and deployment of systems and tools in C++, Python, and Linux environments
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers and researchers while staying current with emerging technologies and industry best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related STEM field
6+ years of experience building high-performance trading, simulation, or research infrastructure within Linux environments
Expert-level proficiency in one of these programming languages: C++ (C++17/20), Java, or Python, with strong knowledge of algorithms, concurrency, data structures, and systems architecture. Preference for C++
Experience architecting scalable, low-latency, high-throughput systems in Linux-based production environments
Knowledge of market microstructure, execution systems, and simulation or backtesting methodologies
Experience designing or supporting OMS, execution, or comparable trading infrastructure
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and research teams
Preferred
Financial industry experience is a plus, but not required
Benefits
Competitive salary plus bonus based on individual and company performance
Collaborative, casual, and friendly work environment
PPO Health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Weekly company meals
Company
Trexquant Investment LP
Trexquant Investment LP is an Investment Management company.
51-200 employees
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